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FishPass is a project aiming to reconnect the Ottaway or Boardman River in Traverse City, Michigan, to Lake Michigan. With recent money granted the project is slated to start in June, marking the start of a long process to make dams smarter and capable of sorting beneficial fish species from invasive species. Read the full story by WMNN-TV – Cadillac, MI.
The Huron River Watershed Council recently estimated the 148-year-old Peninsular Dam in Ypsilanti, Michigan, could come down in 2025 or 2026. The plan includes investing $10 million to revitalize a nearby public park that will grow as the river narrows. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
There are a few active large fires in southern Canada. Due to upper air flow the smoke from those fires will be blown into the Midwest. Satellite images show the milky white haze of smoke moving from the Dakotas into the western portion of the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by MLive.
Look fast or you may miss an elusive 170-year-old sunken schooner off the coast of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. The vessel comes in and out of view depending on the cyclical motion of sand in Lake Michigan. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Harmful algal blooms have become the talk of the summer for nearly a decade in Lake Erie, especially as the heat cranks up. The record-breaking rainfall experienced this April is the main driver for the above-average algal bloom forecast this coming summer. Read the full story by WTOL11 – Toledo, OH.
Nonprofit organizations in Northern Michigan will receive nearly $70,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. With 21 grants awarded, the funds will support a variety of local initiatives including maritime preservation. Read the full story by Cheboygan Daily Tribune.
Central Michigan University’s Institute for Great Lakes Research recently acquired a two-person submersible that will help researchers get a better handle on what’s happening beneath the surface of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Central Michigan University.
Canada is the sixth largest exporter of fresh vegetables in terms of value, according to the latest data from Rabobank. Read More
Rabobank has released a new World Vegetable Map, which highlights the latest data on global vegetable production, consumption and trade. Read More
When the Municipality of South Bruce raised its hand in 2012 and formally expressed interest in potentially storing Canada’s nuclear waste deep underground, Bill Goetz sat in the mayor’s chair. Read More
The regional unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since November 2022 and continues to pace well below the provincial average. Read More
The April showers held off as the Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” club met at leader Melody King-Smillie’s home in Kincardine on a sunny, but chilly Saturday. Read More
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